Smt. Pramila Madhu Dandavate

DANDAVATE, SHRIMATI PRAMILA, M.A., G.D. Art (Painting) [Janata Party—Maharashtra, Bombay, North Central, 1980]  d. of Dr. Janardan Narayan Karnade; b. at Bombay, August 27, 1928; ed. at S.N.D.T. Women’s University and Sir J.J. School of Arts, Bombay; also attended Hillcraft College, Surbiton, U.K. for Adult Education Course under UNESCO Scholarship, 1965-66; m. Shri Madhu Ramachandra Dandavate, October 22, 1953: 1 s.; Political and Social Worker; previously associated with Socialist Party till it merged with Janata Party; courted arrest several times for participating in (i) Samyukta Maharashtra Movement, (ii) Land Liberation Movement, (iii) Anti Price Rise Movement and (iv) Malvan Port Facilities Movement; detained under MISA for 18 months at Yerwada, Pune, 1975-76; Organiser, Rastra Seva Dal—a Socialist Youth Organisation, 1945-53; Founder Member, Samajwadi Mahila Sabha, Maharashtra; Joint Secretary, Socialist Party, 1974-75; Founder Member and Secretary, Sunanda Sahakari Griha Udyog Society Ltd.; Organised Consumers’ Resistance Movement in Bombay as Vice-President, Mahangai Pratikar Samyukta Mahila Samiti; Secretary, Mahila Dukshta Samiti, 1977; Convener, National Co-ordination Committee of Consumers’ Organisation; Member, Bombay Municipal Corporation, 1968-73; represented Socialist Party of India at (i) the Socialist International Conference at Vienna, 1954 and in Sweden, 1966 and (ii) International Council of Social Democratic Women in London, 1966; represented International Council of Social Democratic Women in the Seminar on Adult Education in Ceylon,1971. 

Favourite pastime and recreation:  Theatre, reading, dramatics, classical music, dancing and art exhibitions. 

Special interests:  Consumerism; emancipation of women and downtrodden.  

Travels abroad:  U.K., Sweden, Austria and Sri Lanka.  

Permanent address:  K-I, Sharadashram, Bhavani Shankar Road, Bombay-28, Maharashtra.